[TowerTalk] Radials vs. cows

[Richard Thorne]

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Rich - N5ZC

On 7/30/2019 3:57 PM, Jim Brown wrote:
> You didn't say for what band. If for 160 or 80, I'd go with elevated 
> radials if practical. The good advice I've gotten (from N6BT)  is that 
> 18 ft is sort of a minimum height for 160, so half that for 80. Also, 
> of course, per N6LF, eight is better than four, because it maximizes 
> the uniformity of current distribution on the radials. My elevated 
> radials for 160 worked a lot better after I raised them from about 6 
> ft to about 18 ft.
>
> 73, Jim K9YC
>
> On 7/30/2019 12:14 PM, Gary Johnson wrote:
>> I’m about to put in a radial field but the area is infested with 
>> Angus. Terrain is in its natural state, never graded, planted or 
>> anything, just coarse grass and weeds and pretty rocky and uneven. I 
>> was hoping to use lawn staples (lots of them) as they seem to have a 
>> very good grip in this soil.
>>
>> My concern is that the cows will snag the wires or pull them up while 
>> grazing. Then I’m stuck trying to shallow-bury everything... ugh.  
>> Anyone have any experience or advice on cows vs. radials?
>>
>> Gary NA6O
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